DEFINITION: v. To give a child, pet or coworker a wrapped gift or packaged item, only to discover that they are much more interested packaging than the item itself. n. Gift wrapping or packaging materials which prove to be more exciting than the contained item.
VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)
Wrappeal: /rÉ™-pÄ“l’/ Little Marty loved the fire engine Grandpa brought him, but the wrappeal of the box and excelsior was overwhelming. Etymology: wrap appeal Created by: stache.
Comments on Wrappeal:
Jabberwocky, 2008-04-21: 16:51:00
nice blendOZZIEBOB, 2008-04-22: 07:22:00
Good word
Wrapsody: /rap sode ee/ When Christmas morning came around, the little kids were more enamoured of the neat silver boxes that their rock computer games came in than the games themselves. It was like a Bohemium Wrapsody to see them unwrap their presents: A steel guitar, a DVD of “Wayne’s World” and a CD of Queen’s Greatest Hits! Instead of carols, all we heard were refrains like: “Nothing really matters, anyone can see, Nothing really matters to me”! And “Can anybody find me, someone to love…”
Yes, it was a regal Christmas…”Under Pressure” and “We Are The Champions” “We Will, We Will Rock You!” “Wrapsody in Right Satin”. Etymology: rhapsody (an epic poem adapted for recitation) & wrap (enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering)
Created by: Nosila.
Comments on Wrapsody:
Tigger, 2008-04-21: 01:26:00
Rock on, Nosila! Nice word.Mustang, 2008-04-21: 21:15:00
Great word!OZZIEBOB, 2008-04-22: 07:27:00
Roll over Beethoven – I’m rapped; good word!
Wraptivate: /RAP-tuh-veyt/ Wraptivated by some strange bibliomania, Bob’s bookself was full of books unread, but collected solely for the beauty or bizarreness of their dust-covers*. Etymology: Blend of WRAP as in wrapper, RAPT: carried away with the emotion, beauty etc., & CAPTIVATE: overpower with excellence etc. *DUST-COVER = Dust-jacket or Dust-wrapper. Created by: OZZIEBOB.
Comments on Wraptivate:
Jabberwocky, 2008-04-21: 12:12:00
Hey Bob – we missed you last weekMustang, 2008-04-21: 21:16:00
Good word!
Bubblewrapture: /-buhb-uhl-rap-cher-/ Every year on Timmy’s birthday, a large box of carefully packed presents would arrive, sent by his Uncle Donovan and Aunt Beverly, who lived on the opposite coast. And every year, after opening the box and looking over the presents, Timmy would be overcome by a case of bubblewrapture, often making a fort out of the box and fashioning weapons and armor out of the packing materials. Etymology: bubble – a body of gas contained in a liquid or solid (from Middle Dutch, bobbel; imitative) + rapture – ecstatic joy or delight; joyful ecstasy (from Latin, raptus “a carrying off”) Created by: Tigger.
Comments on Bubblewrapture:
galwaywegian, 2008-04-21: 05:22:00
oh Yessssss!libertybelle, 2008-04-21: 10:13:00
ah – ya beat me to it! Well done!
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James
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Definition Comments:
Verbotomy – 2008-04-21: 00:01:00
Today’s definition was suggested by Nosila. Thank you Nosila. ~ James